

Matilda and Matthys
2024-02-14 · 92 min · Not rated
Matilda en Matthys is an off-beat romcom about a generation's fear of commitment and suspicion of romance, and how love always knows best, in the end.
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- Directors
- Bibi Slippers
- Production companies
- The Film Factory
- Countries
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- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Emma van HeynMatilda
Adrian SteynMatthys
Bertha le Roux-WahlMireille
Stephanie BaartmanRozi
Reginald HufkieBarry
Ruan WesselsAndries
Augusta ZietsmanSasha
Elzabé ZietsmanProf Winterbach
Pietie BeyersDaniel
Mojak LehokoEric
Phillip SchnetlerCharl
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